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When self-driving vehicles become the norm, what will professional drivers do?

Free trials of autonomous vehicles are under way in Punggol. Familiarity with the new technology will breed trust, says the writer.

We have the world’s best students. Why not the world’s best workers?

Singapore needs to be able to assess and recognise skills acquired on the job, says the writer.

How well do Singaporeans and Malaysians really know each other?

Governments can sign agreements and businesses can forge partnerships, but the strength of any bilateral relationship ultimately rests on the trust and goodwill between their peoples.

Secret to AI strategy is building on what Singapore is already known for

Singapore’s unusually dense concentration of regional headquarters and multinational firms can make it a productive source of real-world enterprise problems for AI companies., says the writer.

Fixing overqualification requires jobs to grow with people

While generative AI may threaten jobs that are primarily cognitive in nature, jobs which require manual skills or dexterity remain comparatively resilient to automation.

Iran war a threefold test of governance for Singapore

Singapore moved early to cushion households and businesses from the worst effects of the crisis without imposing drastic curbs on energy consumption.

A universal child endowment could raise birth rates but would be expensive

Addressing Singapore’s existential challenge of falling birth rates may require rethinking how society shares the cost of raising children, says the writer.

After a strong year, this Singapore Budget faces tough choices

In his Budget speech on Feb 18, 2025, PM Lawrence Wong unveiled a slew of short-term support alongside longer-term measures for the future.

Invest in our kids. Put Child Development Accounts to better use

Child Development Accounts aim to set up children for life by equipping them with assets that generate long-term returns, whether human capital or financial assets.

I aced the PSLE: It mattered, but not in the way I’d expected

What I did gain from my schooling years was focus, discipline, resilience and a love for learning.

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